Asian American women are caught between different worlds. Many grew up sensing that daughters were not as valuable as sons. Family expectations and cultural stereotypes assume that Asian American women can only have certain prescribed roles, as if our worth comes only through what we do for others.

But God has good news for Asian American women. In his eyes, they are his beloved daughters, created for greater purposes than the roles imposed upon us. In this one-of-a-kind book, editors Nikki Toyama and Tracey Gee and a team of Asian American women share how God has redeemed their stories and helped them move beyond cultural and gender constraints. With the help of biblical role models and modern-day mentors, these women have discovered how God works through their ethnic identity, freeing them to use their gifts and empowering them to serve and lead.

The contributors include writers of East Asian heritage (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) as well as Southeast Asian (Filipina) and South Asian (Pakistani). Their diverse perspectives shed light on common threads in the Asian American experience, providing encouragement and guidance to others on the journey.

God has so much more in store for Asian American women than cultural norms, gender roles and old stereotypes of geisha girls or dutiful daughters. Experience the joy and freedom of becoming the Asian American Christian woman God intended you to be.

INTERVARSITY
2006, 208 pages

EDITED BY NIKKI A. TOYAMA AND TRACEY GEE; CONSULTING EDITOR JEANETTE YEP, BY KATHY KHANG, CHRISTIE HELLER DE LEON, AND ASIFA DEAN, are all on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, include women of East Asian heritage (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) as well as Southeast Asian (Filipina) and South Asian (Pakistani). Nikki A. Toyama formerly served as a team leader at UC-Berkeley and is an advancement officer based in San Francisco. Tracey Gee is an area director in Los Angeles. Kathy Khang is an area director at Northwestern University in Illinois. Christie Heller de Leon and Asifa Dean are team leaders on the West Coast.

Consulting editor Jeanette Yep coordinated the writing team of Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents (InterVarsity Press).